Tire Recommendations for Buddy 125
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:20 am
What do you like for tires?
Ours aren't worn but certainly aged being 14 years old.
Ours aren't worn but certainly aged being 14 years old.
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You should give the Kenda K329 a try. I have gone through a bunch of them and have always been pleased. In my experience they last longer than the K413 and have just as much traction.DeeDee wrote:I like Kenda: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/KNT- ... gzEALw_wcB Great tire for this price.
Is a tubless tire ok with a tube in it?DeeDee wrote:I like Kenda: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/KNT- ... gzEALw_wcB Great tire for this price.
I have also been very happy with the Pirelli Angel Scooter in 3.50-10. Very good in the wet and so far tread wear is looking for good. Also, it's one of the most modern tires available in the Buddy's size. I believe it was introduced in late 2018, most 10" tire designs seem to date back 5-10 years.scootERIK wrote:My current favorite is the Pirelli Angel 3.50-10 good handling dry and wet, fairly long life for a 10" tire, and the price isn't too bad.
Do you want the tires that I am taking off my new buddy 125? They have less than 300 miles on them.Beamster wrote:What do you like for tires?
Ours aren't worn but certainly aged being 14 years old.
Assuming you used a GPS for your top speed reading, if by speedometer then your real speed was more like 53-54mph and well with in the JRdrett wrote:I am trying to choose between Michelin s1 and Heidenau k61 130/70-10 for the rear and 110/80-10 for the rear. Hopefully they fit.
Trying to figure out which ones. I like Michelin, I have them on all my cars and bicycles, the j speed rating on the Michelin is rated for 62 mph. The Heidenau have a speed rating of 81mph.
My scooter only has 300 miles on it and it seems that my top speed has increased As my scooter gets broken in, I was able to get it up to over 60mph the other day and I am worried about riding The Michelin tires that close to their rated speed. I am leaning towards the Heidenau.
Either way I will be getting bigger tires than stock.
I went with the 130/70 for the rear because that was the largest tire that would fit without modifying anything.PNWbuddy wrote:Assuming you used a GPS for your top speed reading, if by speedometer then your real speed was more like 53-54mph and well with in the JRdrett wrote:I am trying to choose between Michelin s1 and Heidenau k61 130/70-10 for the rear and 110/80-10 for the rear. Hopefully they fit.
Trying to figure out which ones. I like Michelin, I have them on all my cars and bicycles, the j speed rating on the Michelin is rated for 62 mph. The Heidenau have a speed rating of 81mph.
My scooter only has 300 miles on it and it seems that my top speed has increased As my scooter gets broken in, I was able to get it up to over 60mph the other day and I am worried about riding The Michelin tires that close to their rated speed. I am leaning towards the Heidenau.
Either way I will be getting bigger tires than stock.
(62mph) tire recommendation.
I used Shinko SR425, which look like Michelin S1 copies, 110/80 front and 130/70 rear. The rear is speed rated L (75mph) so the S1 might be the same for that size.
The 110/80 mounted easily but I couldn't get the 130/70 to seat on the bead and eventually took it to a tire shop that did it for me without charge. If I ever wear out the rear I'll just go to the 110/80 there also.
Curious why you want to use the large rear tire? I never rode my scooter with the stock size tires so I can't compare them but the larger size seem to handle fine to me.
So, what size Michelin City Grip do you run front and rear on your Buddy 125?buzzvert wrote:So I run Michelin City on all my scoots that I ride personally. They're a great compromise tire that has a decent tread pattern, can wick/channel water and have good sidewall strength (not as good as Pirelli but better than the stock tires). That, and they're pretty readily available. They also wear extremely well and I have not seen rot evidence or cracking. So far. Ride is also excellent.
Was that over 60 mph or 60 bmph?Rdrett wrote:I am trying to choose between Michelin s1 and Heidenau k61 130/70-10 for the rear and 110/80-10 for the rear. Hopefully they fit.
Trying to figure out which ones. I like Michelin, I have them on all my cars and bicycles, the j speed rating on the Michelin is rated for 62 mph. The Heidenau have a speed rating of 81mph.
My scooter only has 300 miles on it and it seems that my top speed has increased As my scooter gets broken in, I was able to get it up to over 60mph the other day and I am worried about riding The Michelin tires that close to their rated speed. I am leaning towards the Heidenau.
Either way I will be getting bigger tires than stock.
60 verified on gps. Yes pretty scary at that speed.JettaKnight wrote:Was that over 60 mph or 60 bmph?Rdrett wrote:I am trying to choose between Michelin s1 and Heidenau k61 130/70-10 for the rear and 110/80-10 for the rear. Hopefully they fit.
Trying to figure out which ones. I like Michelin, I have them on all my cars and bicycles, the j speed rating on the Michelin is rated for 62 mph. The Heidenau have a speed rating of 81mph.
My scooter only has 300 miles on it and it seems that my top speed has increased As my scooter gets broken in, I was able to get it up to over 60mph the other day and I am worried about riding The Michelin tires that close to their rated speed. I am leaning towards the Heidenau.
Either way I will be getting bigger tires than stock.
If my speedometer says 70, I'm not really sweating the tires (S1's), the fact that I'm doing 62 mph (actual) on 10" wheels is more of a concern.
That top speed is a conservative number based on operating at the edges of it's performance and temperature window.
I assumed they were tube type thinking tubeless was for more expensive rides.DeeDee wrote:Why do you want to use a tube? Buddy rims are tubeless.
What are they and what size?Rdrett wrote:Do you want the tires that I am taking off my new buddy 125? They have less than 300 miles on them.Beamster wrote:What do you like for tires?
Ours aren't worn but certainly aged being 14 years old.
3.50-10 cheng shin tire c922.Beamster wrote:What are they and what size?Rdrett wrote:Do you want the tires that I am taking off my new buddy 125? They have less than 300 miles on them.Beamster wrote:What do you like for tires?
Ours aren't worn but certainly aged being 14 years old.
Scooter tires are not all that expensive so it might be hard to justify take offs once private shipping is factored in.